Canada's Capital Gains Tax Rate Jumps To 67%: 'Highly Indebted Western Governments Have Promises To Keep, Wars To Fund,' Strategist Says

Canada's capital gains tax will spike to 67% for earnings surpassing $250,000 in the country's 2024 budget. The country's public debt-to-GDP ratio is expected to rise to 118% by 2020. Canada is the nation with the world's highest tax rate on capital gains.

What The Federal Budget's Spending Measures Could Mean For The BoC's Inflation Fight

What The Federal Budget's Spending Measures Could Mean For The BoC's Inflation Fight. The recently released Federal Budget includes more than $50B in new spending over the next five years. Hafiz Noordin, VP of Active Fixed Income Portfolio Management at TD Asset Management, looks at the implications for the Bank of Canada's efforts to tackle inflation.

What To Expect From The Upcoming Federal Budget

Fed Chair Powell Says Supply Side Really Recovered In 2023, Thought It Would Be In 2021, 2022

Fed Chair Powell Says Current Situation Is Not The Standard Case Of Inflation Driven By Overheated Demand

Canada's annual inflation rate rises to 2.9% in March

Canada's annual inflation rate rises to 2.9% in March from 2.8% in February. The Consumer Price Index increased 0.6% over the previous month. Annual core inflation rate in Canada, meanwhile, slowed to the lowest level since March 2021, at 2.1%.

The Tides Of Time: The Impact Of Aging Demographics

Canadian Foreign Minister Says Canada Told Israel That Conflict With Iran Must Not Spread To Region

Weekly Report: what happened at EWC last week (0408-0412)?

Weekly Commentary: Trouble Brewing In Financial Asset Wonderland

Doug Noland: The Fed's misguided dovish pivot unleashed precariously loose market conditions. He says the market is in the midst of a bubble. He argues that Bubbles can inflate to unimaginable extremes - and then quadruple. Noland says the late-cycle fear of Bubbles is missing out on the reality.

Easy For Some, Harder For Most

Bank of Canada Holds Key Interest Rate Steady At 5%

Bank of Canada kept its key policy rate on hold at 5%. Bank of Canada needs to see more evidence inflation is cooling. Growing chance of a rate divergence between the U.S. And Canada. Hafiz Noordin, VP & Director, Active Fixed Income Portfolio Management, TD Asset Management, speaks with Greg Bonnell.

Spotify Issues Press Release Titled "Canadian Music Has Evolved Into A Global Export. Canada Must Evolve With It"

The CRTC is updating the country's Broadcasting Act. Canadian artists are finding success on streaming platforms like Spotify. They say the CRTC needs to update its definition of 'Canadian' to reflect the global realities of the music industry. The Canadian music industry has doubled in revenue in a year.

Bank of Canada Leaves The Door Open To A June Cut

When Will Central Banks Cut Interest Rates?

Debt Stress Pandemic

Canada And Australia: 2 Economies With Similar Challenges

Canadian GDP per capita declined for the 6th consecutive quarter in the final quarter of 2023. A new RBC study finds that half of new Canadian households by 2030 will not be able to buy a home. Australia and Canada have a lot in common when it comes to their economies. Both rely on commodities like minerals and oil and are facing similar challenges.

Weekly Report: what happened at EWC last week (0401-0405)?

IBM Will Expand Its Cloud Operations In Canada With Launch Of New Cloud Multizone Region To Open In Montreal, Quebec

IBM plans to open a new Cloud Multizone Region in Montreal, Quebec. Facility will be designed to help clients leverage technology such as Generative AI with a secured, enterprise cloud platform. The Montreal MZR will be comprised of three Availability Zones, designed to provide consistent cloud services.

Weekly Commentary: Global Ring Of Fire

Money Market Fund Assets surged $70.5 billion last week to a record $6.111 TN. Milton Friedman: The Great Depression was the height of the boom and the depth of the depression. Doug Noland says we are in the "terminal phase of history's greatest boom and bust.